Destination Guide: Pallegama New Town (Province of Sabaragamuwa) in Sri Lanka

Pallegama New Town
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

How to get there and get around

Weerawila International Airport (27 mi)
Koggala Airport (43 mi)
Colombo Ratmalana Airport (74 mi)
Arugam Bay SPB (76 mi)
Beira Lake Seaplane Base (80 mi)
Amparai Airport (87 mi)
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (88 mi)
Batticaloa Airport (111 mi)

Noteable things around

Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 6.333 and 80.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 6° 19' 59" and E 80° 50' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:: Rupee - LKR
Spoken languages:: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:23 AM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Colombo; UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:50 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Puerto Villamil
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sri Lanka. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Touring Pallegama New Town

Pallegama New Town in Province of Sabaragamuwa is a town located in Sri Lanka about 80 mi (or 129 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Pallegama New Town is now 01:23 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Pallegama New Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnapura, Badulla, Galle, Kandy and Colombo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature	19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature	19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature	18°C / 65 °F
	22%
Air Humidity	74%
Air Pressure	1011 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.